Over 1/3 of Contractors are NOT updating their skills and accreditation’s frequently enough - a recent Linked IN opinion Poll confirms.

Jenrick IT recently ran an opinion poll within an exclusive Global IT Contractor Group on Linked IN. The Group has in excess of 550 members from a complete spectrum of IT roles and industries. (more…)

After just 12 episodes we are amazed to see that the Maximise Potential Podcast is mixing it with the best on i-tunes!

The latest charts have been released and Maximise Potential is ranked as the 2nd most popular podast within Careers.

Jenrick is the leading sponsor of the podcast, which only started back in May of this year, becoming involved with the project after agreeing to sponsor an aspiring triathlete, Elliott Cole. (more…)

Congratulations to Jo Eley who has just been awarded the very latest ‘Jenrick Experience’ which means that she has been given £1,000 to make her dream come true!

Jo’s full entry is detailed below:

After hearing Simon Murphy speak about the Jenrick experience and its true meaning, I went home and really thought long and hard about an experience that for me would truly be something to carry with me for the rest of my life and even, to a degree, be life changing.

After much thought, and at the risk of ruining my street cred (if I in fact have any!), showing myself to be a true geek and even (some might say) a little morbid, I have thought of something that would be the ultimate once in a lifetime experience for me. (more…)

Welcome to the IT Contractors Poll.  The subject we are looking at today is how often you invest in new skills and accreditations:

To participate in more discussions regarding the IT contractor market and keep up to date with all the latest IT contracting legislation, join our Linked IN Group by clicking on the link below:

• IT Contractor Group on Linked IN

In this interview with record-breaking polar explorer Pen Hadow we discuss:

• Pen’s successful trek to the North Pole, solo and without re-supply, where he made history by becoming the first (and only) person to do so.
• How he had to dig deeper into his mental and physical resources than he had ever done so before
• How it felt to finally achieve the goal that had consumed him for most of his adult life.

As with our previous interviews, Pen speaks with an openness and honesty that really enables you to visualise the sheer extremities of the challenge that he successfully undertook. (more…)

Welcome to the IT Contractors Poll.  The subject we are looking at today is what is your preferred method of contracting:

To participate in more discussions regarding the IT contractor market and keep up to date with all the latest IT contracting legislation, join our Linked IN Group by clicking on the link below:

• IT Contractor Group on Linked IN